Share OneDrive Files/Folders from the Website

Owned by Dan Jakubiak
Last updated: Sept 16, 2024
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Files backed up to OneDrive can be accessed through the OneDrive website, sometimes called the “web client” or the “web portal”. UConn faculty, staff and students can share items (file and folder) to others directly by following this guide.

This method of sharing generates, and emails, a link to the item, it does not send the recipient(s) the file itself. Creating a link ensure the file remains encrypted; the recipient will need to sign into their Microsoft account in order to view/edit the item. When the user opens the file, you are both editing the same file while changes are saved to a single file on your OneDrive. If you are working on the file at the same time, you will see updates by each user as they are typed.

If instead you would like to generate a link that can be posted on a website, view the Generating a universal link to the item(s) section below.

  1. Navigate to s.uconn.edu/onedrive and sign in with your UConn email address and NetID password.

  2. Find the item (file or folder) that you would like to share.

  3. Right click on the item(s) and click Share.

  4. Type in the email of the user(s) you want to share with.

  5. Click on the Pencil icon to alter their permissions on the file/folder.

    1. If you want them to only have view access (they cannot edit the file(s), choose Can view

    2. If you want them to be able to edit the file(s), choose Can edit

  6. Click Send to share the items.

If you do not own this computer, be sure to log out when you are done!